Australia's race discrimination commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says racism is an issue that affects people at every step of the employment journey and is stopping people progressing in their jobs. In this revealing account, Farhana* shares her experiences of alleged workplace bias, gaslighting, and exclusion that reflect the challenges many migrants still face in professional settings.
Australia's race discrimination commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says Australia needs a national inquiry into racism in workplaces.
He has made the remarks as community leaders, advocates and trade union gathered in Canberra to examine systemic barriers faced by First Nations peoples and other racialised communities in the workplace.
The roundtable has heard that there has been a surge in racism over the past five years, driven by COVID-19, the Indigenous voice referendum, the October 7 attacks and anti-Indian political messaging.
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*The surname has been withheld for privacy reasons.
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